Ralph Drollinger - On the Warpath for God

For over ten years, Ralph Drollinger, an "evangelical" chaplain who heads up Capitol Ministries, has been conducting Bible studies for California legislators.

Mr. Drollinger believes that he has access to the mind of God.

A former basketball player for UCLA, Drollinger dribbled this ball badly. He did it on the Capitol Ministries website, when he criticized "a rival fellowship" group that "embraces people of all faiths without insisting that they accept Jesus Christ as Messiah."

Drollinger said that while the lawmakers involved in this rival group "are pleasant men in their personal demeanor, their group is more than disgusting to our Lord and Savior." Knowing the mind of God as he does, Drollinger has no problem casting aspersions at those who believe differently than he does. Religion, he claims, has stringent boundaries when it comes to right and wrong and "progressive religious tolerance" is an offense to God and hurts those who participate in it.

Drollinger also wrote that "There is no true fellowship without first being reconciled to God," and that means repenting from sin and accepting Jesus as the Messiah.

A few years ago, Drollinger called Catholicism a "false religion," and way out on another limb castigated women legislators by saying it was sinful to be away from their children four days a week while making laws in Sacramento.

A Chico Republican by name of Rick Keene sponsors Drollinger's group. Keene defends Drollinger: " ... we feel that we're doing what God wants us to do - and I'm sure he does, too."

Many folks in Sacramento are not too happy about Mr. Drollinger's offensive remarks and doubt very sincerely that Drollinger has any idea as to what God wants or requires.

A Sacramento Democrat, Darrell Steinberg (who will be Senate president pro tem next year) thought Drollinger's comments were troublesome and intolerant. Steinberg, a Jew, said many Jewish people would be offended by Drollinger's notion that anyone who does not accept Jesus as the Messiah is disgusting to God.

You think?

I'd say if anyone is an offense to God, it is Mr. Ralph Drollinger, who receives $120K annually to promote his self-righteous nastiness.